P&D Lydon celebrates 10th anniversary

Civil engineering and building contractors P&D Lydon Plant Hire Ltd celebrates 10 years in business this year, so Irish Trucker and Light Commercials magazine recently decided to get the low-down on this Mayo-based company.

P&D Lydon owns a number of articulated trucks

Over the past decade, P&D Lydon Plant Hire Ltd has grown into a successful civil engineering and building contracting firm, boasting a significant and extremely modern portfolio of owned plant and machinery.
The company was formed 10 years ago, by father and son Patrick & Declan Lydon, having previously traded as Lydon Plant Hire for 25 years. Operating from sites throughout the country with its head office at Gortacurra Cross, Cong, Co. Mayo, the company has an impressive track record in civil engineering and building works nationwide. And despite these difficult economic times, the company continues to be a significant employer in the area.

“We originally specialised in plant hire, and while this remains our core business, we have branched out into civil engineering and construction as well,” explains Patrick Lydon adding that, “the first 10 years have gone very well and hopefully the next 10 will be just as successful.”
The company has completed major projects to the highest standards of quality and safety for clients in the transport, utilities, housing, commercial, industrial, energy, waste and leisure sectors. It adopts a team approach and focuses on value engineering and innovation in order to achieve maximum value for its clients.
P&D Lydon maintains a strong skills base of managers, professional engineers and skilled personnel. The company’s large and modern fleet includes excavators, rock breakers, screening and crushing equipment, site machines, tipper and articulated trucks, and tractors and trailers.

A wall being demolished

All of this plant and machinery, which ranges from mini-diggers to 70 tonne excavators, is serviced and repaired in-house at the company’s garage in Cong, by their own fitters and mechanics.
P&D Lydon prides itself on delivering projects to a very high quality standard, on time and within budget, safely. The company is competent and experienced at managing and executing civil engineering projects, which is achieved using its vast range of construction plant and experienced staff.

The company has successfully completed projects in the following areas: roads, drainage schemes, waste recycling centres, bridge repair contracts, bulk excavation contracts, water supply schemes and sewerage schemes.
P&D Lydon re-uses and processes construction materials where possible in an environmentally conscious fashion to the satisfaction of its clients. The company has developed a diverse client base ranging from local authorities, airport authorities, transport companies, along with major private developers and other large construction companies.

P&D Lydon boasts a significant and extremely modern portfolio of owned plant and machinery

The largest contract being currently undertaken by P&D Lydon is the Feakle, Scariff and Quilty Sewerage Scheme for Clare County Council. This contract commenced in January 2008 and is due to be completed in April 2009. It involves the installation of new foul and surface water sewers, and the renovation of existing pipework in and around the areas of Feakle, Scariff and Quilty, and construction of rising mains and six pump stations in Quilty.
Another P&D Lydon project nearing completion is the Moycullen Surface Water Drainage Scheme for Galway County Council. This contract involves the construction of storm water collection system, headwall and emergency overflow, and of a new surface water treatment pond.

The company has also recently carried out Group Water Schemes in Spiddal, Co. Galway and Carnane, Co. Limerick, and will shortly begin a similar project for Roscommon County Council in the Oran and Ballintubber areas.
P&D Lydon employs highly competent staff from a broad skills base and guarantee the accurate mix of skills and experience required by each individual project. Its staff of highly-motivated professionals work closely with all tradesmen and operatives to form an outstanding team working environment. The company considers professional development of its workforce as a key element, with training courses provided for staff.

Another dump truck is loaded

Environment, health and safety and quality assurance are three important issues for P&D Lydon. The company’s health and safety policy is that work complies with statutory provisions and all reasonable practicable measures are taken to avoid risk to employees or others. The objectives of its safety policy are: the prevention of personal injury; the prevention of property and environmental damage; that safety priorities are laid down; that safety systems are monitored/updated on a regular basis.

In terms of quality assurance, P&D Lydon assures all clients that systems are in place to manage projects in an organised and professional manner from planning right through to handover. Each project is assessed in detail in advance so that the company is confident that it is in a position to commit the resources appropriate to ensuring satisfactory delivery to the client.

Some of P&D LydonÕs fleet of tipper trucks

All suppliers and sub-contractors are drawn from an approved list so that a client’s project is not jeopardised by the use of a supplier or sub-contractor whose capabilities are unproven. Drawings and other contract documents are carefully registered and controlled to ensure that correct information is available to site at the earliest possible time, and revisions to client requirements are not overlooked.For more information about P&D Lydon Plant Hire Ltd and what it offers,
telephone 094-9546099 or log onto: www.panddlydon.ie.